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Aug
17

Much Needed Airconditioning Repair

Friday · Popularity: 81% · Repairs 

We spent a long weekend at the boat recently and realized that the air conditioning was not working properly. Scott proceeded to check out the wiring and found out the the water pump that pumps in sea water to cool the unit was not working. Luckily the previous owner had bought one and never installed it. So, after much sweat and a few tense moments wondering if the seacocks were really closed or not it was time to test the unit. It works beautifully now and this past weekend we spent at the boat we stayed inside through the hottest part of the day and it was wonderful.

Scott fixes the air conditioner in the boat.

This is the first more involved “correction” to the existing systems on the boat but it was one of the most rewarding. This unit that the owner installed is a compact sailboat unit (had to cost a fortune) that also runs a heater in the winter. This has made for a much more comfortable summer in the gulf coast area.

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